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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
2 years
NEWS FLASH! It’s not a dislike of “hard maths” that puts girls off studying or pursuing careers in maths + physics. It’s outdated and damaging stereotypes that close doors on many talented girls and women. Ready to hear about some of our most inspiring women physicists? 🧵
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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The Telegraph has corrected and apologised for another untrue claim about Imperial #COVID19 epidemiology. It's the 16th time they have had to correct or clarify false or misleading reporting on Imperial coronavirus research.
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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If you think racism is only an issue in the US, you're wrong. #BlackLivesMatter and we stand with our Black students, staff and alumni. For any members of our community feeling angry, sad, scared or frustrated, we are here to support you 👇🏿
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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Introducing you to the Abdus Salam Library 📚 The library was named to honour Nobel Prize winning physicist and Imperial Professor, Abdus Salam. Find out more 👇
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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Neil Ferguson and Imperial did not produce a model for Sweden pointing to 85,000 deaths
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Fraser Nelson
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When Neil Ferguson’s Imperial model pointed to 85,000 Covid deaths for Sweden, the Swedish authorities has enough in-house expertise to identify why his model was wrong. Anders Tegnell, its state epidemiologist, explains how...
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We are THRILLED to have been ranked 2nd in the world and 1st in the UK and Europe in this year's QS @worlduniranking ! 🎊🥳 #QSWUR Thank you to everyone in #OurImperial community for making this result possible! 💙
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#OnThisDay 1879: Scientist Maud Menten was born. She co-devised the Michaelis-Menten equation, one of the fundamental models in enzyme kinetics #WomenInSTEM
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@imperialcollege
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Today we’re celebrating the naming of #OurImperial Abdus Salam library! There are so many exciting events taking place on our South Ken campus today 🎉 Want to see Abdus Salam's Nobel Prize up close? Or join us and @ProfBrianCox this evening? Find out more 🔽
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@imperialcollege
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285 points. We did it. We have won #UniversityChallenge ! Congratulations team Imperial! We just made history 🎉🎉🎉
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
4 years
Our @seis_matters has experienced abuse following the announcement of his selection as a lecturer of the @Ri_Science #XmasLectures . The abuse is vile and unacceptable. We're supporting Chris, and can't wait to see him take the stage this December and make history 💪🏾
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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Congratulations to Dr @jesswade , who was named as one of @Nature 's top 10 people of 2018. Amazing work, Jess! 👏
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We stand in solidarity with our Iranian community, and everyone affected by the death of Mahsa Amini and reports of violence at Sharif University in Tehran. Support + guidance for #OurImperial community 👇
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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1⃣ Prof. Michele Dougherty, our Head of Physics. 🪐 She leads missions to other planets. During @NASASolarSystem ’s #Cassini mission to Saturn, she discovered an atmosphere on Saturn's moon Enceladus. She's now gearing up to explore Jupiter's icy moons. More from Michele👇🏾
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@imperialcollege
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#OnThisDay 1970: A little known band named Queen performed for the first time on our campus as a group. Here's the original advert for the gig!
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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At the Fleming Centre, scientists will work alongside patients, members of the public and policy makers to scope, test and scale solutions, so that antimicrobials can continue to keep the world safe. Watch to find out more ⬇️
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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WE 👏 DID 👏 IT! 👏 #UniversityChallenge #OurImperial
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Imperial College London
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3⃣ Dr @jesswade , a physicist who works on new organic LEDs that could make more efficient screens. In 2019, Jess was one of @Nature 's top 10 people who matter in science for raising the profile of underrepresented scientists. And she has written a book for kids titled 'Nano'.
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Second in the world 🥈 First in the UK and Europe 🥇 We are so proud of #OurImperial community for this brilliant result in this year's QS @worlduniranking , and here's why 🧵⬇️ #QSWUR
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Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1970: A little-known band named Queen performed for the first time on our campus as a group. Here's the original advert for the gig 👨‍🎤 @QueenWillRock
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Imperial College London
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This week we celebrated the launch of our Abdus Salam Library with a plaque unveiling ceremony, an exhibition featuring Abdus’ most loved possessions, and talks by Physicists, Brian Cox and Atish Dabholkar. Here’s to celebrating #OurImperial legends 💙
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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2⃣ Emeritus Prof. Joanna Haigh, who was also Head of Physics. She's an influential climate scientist who was Co-Director of @Grantham_IC . Her research looks at the physics of Earth's atmosphere and how it's affected by CO2 and solar radiation. 🔗
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Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1912: Alan Turing was born. A mathematician, computer scientist, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist, Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science
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Imperial College London
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These are just seven of our fantastic women physicists. Next time you hear someone say girls don’t like physics, remember there are many more amazing women physicists out there. Fancy joining them? Check out our BSc in Physics now 👇🏾
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
4 years
Good morning! 👋🏾 I’m Ijeoma and I’m a 2nd year PhD student in the group of Professor Molly Stevens, @ImpMaterials . I'm taking over this account today in honour of #BlackHistoryMonthUK and sharing a range of content that is important to me.
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We are the 8th best university in the world, according to the latest @worlduniranking QS World University Rankings #QSWUR
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Imperial College London
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"His view was that if you wish to change people, or better people, or better the world, then use science or knowledge – these are the means for you to achieve that." Thanks to @BBCUrdu for helping us celebrate the naming of the Abdus Salam @imperiallibrary - check it out👇
@BBCUrdu
BBC News اردو
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پاکستانی نژاد فزکس کے نوبل انعام یافتہ ڈاکٹر عبدالسلام کی علمی اور تحقیقی خدمات کے اعتراف میں لندن کے معتبر امپیریل کالج نے اپنی سینٹرل لائبریری کا نام عبدالسلام لائبریری رکھ دیا ہے۔ انھوں نے 1957 میں امپیریل کالج میں شمولیت اختیار کی تھی۔ #Imperialcollegelondon #DrAbdusSalam
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Imperial College London
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For the second year in a row, we’ve been ranked 6th in the world and the top University in London by the QS World University Rankings! Congratulations to everyone in #OurImperial community for making this happen💙 @worlduniranking #QSWUR
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Imperial College London
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On this day in 1970, a little known band named Queen performed for the first time on our campus as a group. Here's the original advert for the gig!
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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The Telegraph had come up with this claim by picking one of 72 analyses from a study - in this case clearly labelled as 'pessimistic' hypothetical and specific scenarios - and misleadingly presented it as a prediction of what 'would' happen. It was nothing of the sort.
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Imperial College London
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4⃣ Prof. Fay Dowker is a theoretical physicist who researches several areas, including quantum gravity and causal set theory. In 2017, she talked about the nature of space-time on @BBCRadio4 ’s the Life Scientific:
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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Is this thing still on? 👀
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Imperial College London
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6⃣ Prof. Claudia de Rham's work on ‘massive gravity' is said to have had profound implications for the area of research now dubbed ‘beyond Einstein gravity’. In 2020, she won the Physical Sciences & Engineering category of the @BlavatnikAwards :
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5⃣ Prof. Jenny Nelson's work on solar power looks at novel materials to use in solar cells. Since 2010, she has been working with @Grantham_IC to explore how photovoltaic and other renewable technologies can help us mitigate #ClimateChange .
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7⃣ Prof. Ji-Seon Kim, Director of our Plastic Electronics Centre for Doctoral Training. She researches soft electronic materials for application in biological sensors and energy harvesting, including solar cells that recycle indoor light:
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Imperial College London
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The newspaper falsely claimed that following a ‘brief spike in cases during summer 2021’ Prof Neil Ferguson predicted that ‘Britain would soon hit one million infections a day'. He and his Imperial team made no such prediction.
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1822: Chemist and biologist Louis Pasteur was born. He is considered the founder of microbiology
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Imperial College London
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Jess says: "I honestly can’t believe we’re still having this conversation. It’s patronising, it’s infuriating, and it’s closing doors to exciting careers in physics and engineering for generations of young women." More from Jess in @guardian :
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
5 years
We are deeply saddened at the tragic news that our PhD student Saeed Tahmasebi Khademasadi was among the passengers to have died in the plane crash in Iran this morning. 1/3
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
3 years
We're supporting the campaign to reinstate the Kensington High Street cycle route 🚲 The cycle lanes provide a safe route for cyclists and are also instrumental for connecting our South Kensington campus to our other campuses in west London
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
4 years
THREAD: Following our #BlackLivesMatter tweet on Monday, many members of our community have been in touch to ask - rightfully - what we are doing to help fight racism and inequality at Imperial and better-support our Black students and staff
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
4 years
"Maths is truth. Once you discover something in maths, it applies to all eternity" A huge congratulations to Professor Sir Martin Hairer from our @ImperialMaths who is the single winner of the $3m 2021 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics ( @brkthroughprize ):
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We have won @TheTimes and @TheSundayTimes ’ University of the Year and University of the Year for Student Experience 2022 🎉 #GoodUniGuide We are so proud of this achievement and thankful to #OurImperial community. Read more about the awards ⬇️
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Imperial College London
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We've been ranked 7th in the world and 3rd in Europe in this year's QS World University Rankings @worlduniranking
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Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1970: A little known band named Queen performed for the first time on our campus as a group 🎸 @QueenWillRock Here's the original advert for the gig!
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Imperial College London
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Congratulations to Dr @jesswade ( @ImperialPhysics ) who has been recognised in this year's #QueensBirthdayHonours for services to Gender Diversity in Science. We also gave her a President's Award this week for Societal Engagement:
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Imperial College London
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"Our method provides evidence that Cycle Superhighways can be an effective intervention in metropolitan cities like London" Special London cycle lanes which aim to boost commuting by bicycle do not negatively impact traffic speed, finds a new analysis:
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Imperial College London
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Thank you @BillGates & @RishiSunak for visiting our South Kensington Campus today for the launch of Cleantech for UK, an initiative supported by @Breakthrough to supercharge UK cleantech innovation.
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Imperial College London
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Attn teachers - celebrate #Sharman25 on May 20 with us! A online event for schools
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Imperial College London
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Congratulations to #OurImperial alumnus @drdzul , Malaysia's new Minister of Health
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@imperialcollege
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A HUGE congratulations to our brilliant team on winning this year’s University Challenge 🥳 We are now the most successful team in University Challenge history! Suraiya, Adam, Sourajit and Justin - you have done #OurImperial community so proud! Well done!👏🏼💙
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We are extremely saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family.
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We continue to support the campaign for a safe cycle route on Kensington High Street. We know that a safe, protected and joined-up cycle route between South Kensington and our west London campuses is critically important to our student and staff community
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Imperial College London
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We did it - we’re in the final! 🎉 HUGE congrats to #OurImperial team and well-played @TrinCollCam ! 👏👏 #UniversityChallenge
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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Prime Minister @chedetofficial visited Imperial earlier today as we celebrated our thriving Malaysian connections
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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" #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) threatens our health, our environment, our livelihoods and our future. "Unless we act now and together, the ripple effects of drug resistance will be felt across generations..." -HRH The Prince of Wales ( @KensingtonRoyal ) Unroll for more🧵⬇️
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The Prince and Princess of Wales
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Antimicrobial resistance threatens our health, our environment, our livelihoods and our future. Unless we act now and together, the ripple effects of drug resistance will be felt across generations, jeopardising the wellbeing of our children and our grandchildren.
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We are defending our international values and making it clear that Imperial is open #WeAreInternational
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Imperial College London
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“I am so very proud of all that my students and staff achieve as they carve out their careers - irrespective of their gender. It is astounding to me that senior leaders in the UK continue to make such unbelievably stereotypical comments, which are not backed up by data.”
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We are the sixth best university in the world in this year’s @worlduniranking 🎉 Congratulations to #OurImperial community 💙 Read more about the results: 📸: Edward Barrett
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Imperial College London
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We're excited to announce that the Prince of Wales @KensingtonRoyal will serve as the Patron of the appeal to launch The Fleming Centre - a new partnership between us and @ImperialNHS to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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Her Royal Highness Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge ( @KensingtonRoyal ) visited our @tommys Centre for Miscarriage Research today to meet families who have lost babies, and speak to leading experts in pregnancy research, care and support
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Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1906: Marie Curie gave her inaugural lecture as the first female lecturer at the Sorbonne. #WomenInSTEM
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Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1926: Sir David Attenborough was born. Happy Birthday, Sir David!
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Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1913: Inventor and actress Hedy Lamarr was born. She helped develop a radio guidance system during #WW2 , the principles of which are incorporated into today's wifi, GPS and Bluetooth technology. #WomenInSTEM
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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You've been asking us for a while, and we've heard and seen you. It's time to talk about our historic motto and what we are doing about it. THREAD 👇🏿
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We are the third best university in Europe, according to this year's @THEworldunirank rankings! #OurImperial
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Imperial College London
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This just in - we've been ranked 9th in the world in this year's QS World University Rankings @worlduniranking ! 🎉 #QSWUR
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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That's right... the champs are here! 🤩 After a tense final, we've been crowned the winners of this year's #UniversityChallenge 🏆 (EXCITING!) To our players, Michael, Max, Fatima and Gilbert, you made us all proud! 👏 Read more about our winners:
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1893: The Imperial Institute opened. Look familiar to anyone?
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Imperial College London
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⚠️ NEW: the risk of reinfection with #Omicron is 5.4 times greater than the #Delta variant. Omicron evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses, our #COVID19 response team says. Read more 🔽
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Imperial College London
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THREAD: You may have seen false claims that Imperial COVID-19 "modelling envisaged Sweden paying a heavy price for its rejection of lockdown, with 40,000 Covid deaths by 1 May and almost 100,000 by June". Our researchers made no such prediction
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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The #REF2021 results are in…and confirm our status as a world-class research powerhouse! We have a greater proportion of 4* “world-leading” research than any other UK university – a testament to #OurImperial community 👉
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Imperial College London
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Our free online course explaining the science behind #coronavirus is currently the most popular course launched on @coursera in 2020! The course features #COVID19 experts from @MRC_Outbreak and @Imperial_JIDEA :
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Imperial College London
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Why is the @RoyalAlbertHall so warm on Graduation Day? 🤔 Because there are thousands of degrees packed in there! 🥁😆 Congratulations to all #OurImperial graduates today - we are so proud of all of you! 💙
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Imperial College London
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Happy 150th birthday to our friend and neighbour @RoyalAlbertHall ! 🎂🎈 You don't look a day over 140 😜 #RAH150
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Imperial College London
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@MotherGoose64 @jesswade @StylistMagazine We like to think that promoting women in science and encouraging more young women to study STEM subjects isn't 'irrational BS'. Keep up the good work, Jess, and thank you for all that you're doing!
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Imperial College London
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@peterwalker99 Hi Peter - we have no one named Gareth Isaacs in our staff or student directories
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Imperial College London
2 years
A new #COVID19 sub-variant is spreading rapidly in the US, with some cases now in the UK. #XBB15 is an offshoot of Omicron and currently presents similar symptoms. But should we be worried? 🦠 Our Prof @wendybarclay11 explains what you need to know 🧵
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Imperial College London
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Don’t miss our Professor @robin_shattock on @bbcquestiontime tonight at 10.35pm on @BBCOne ⤵️
@bbcquestiontime
BBC Question Time
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. @robin_shattock from Imperial College London will be on the panel. #bbcqt
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Imperial College London
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Last night, we made history as the most successful #UniversityChallenge team of all time. What a journey it has been for team Imperial! 👏🏽 Read reflections from our Provost, Professor Ian Walmsley, and team captain, Suraiya Haddad. @Imp_Prov 👇🏽
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Imperial College London
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Omg. WE’VE WON!!! Well done team Imperial 🎉🎉🎉🎉 #UniversityChallenge
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We're speaking up for trans equality! 🏳️‍⚧️ We care about supporting our trans staff, students, alumni and the wider trans community because #TransRightsAreHumanRights every day 👉
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@imperialcollege
Imperial College London
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We are extremely saddened by the passing of Stephen Hawking. A true visionary, he made vast contributions to science and influenced countless people over his long career. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
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Imperial College London
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Imperial College London
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You can read that summer 2021 study  online: .  You can also access the  @MRC_Outbreak team's wider research:
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Imperial College London
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#OnThisDay 1934: Astronomer and author of popular science books Carl Sagan was born
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#OnThisDay 1918: Mathematician Katherine Johnson was born. Her calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the success of the first and subsequent @NASA manned space flights #WomenInSTEM
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Imperial College London
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Our students are ready to take over the world. We couldn’t be prouder! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #OurImperial
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Imperial College London
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It's been a long while since 1908 and as of 2020, our crest will no longer include this motto and it will not be used on any new materials. This is to better reflect our culture and values today
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Imperial College London
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"I hope my doll will remind girls that when you reach for the stars, anything is possible" ✨ #OurImperial alumna Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock has been named as a Barbie Role Model for her work promoting science careers to girls 👩🏿‍🔬👩🏻‍💻👩🏾‍🚀👩🏼‍🔧 #ImperialWomen
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Imperial College London
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Our Professor Neil Ferguson, Director of @Imperial_JIDEA , and the @MRC_Outbreak team have just published important new evidence about the spread of #COVID ー19 coronavirus and how interventions impact on it (1/4)
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Imperial College London
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Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal #CarbonEmissions in cities – reveals a new report from @TSUOxford including researchers from our @IC_CEP as part of the @EUPASTA
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Imperial College London
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#OnThis Day 1920: Chemist Rosalind Franklin was born. She made significant contributions to the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA
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Imperial College London
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Some jobs are just out of this world! 🚀🌌🪐 Congratulations to #OurImperial alumnus @astro_andreas , who has become the commander of the International Space Station! When you look up at the night sky tonight, give Andreas a wave and say congrats! 👋💙 📷: @esa @NASA
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